Fishing
Ask a Fisheries Biologist: How do hot temperatures impact fall electrofishing?
Weather and climate, which are different, play a big role in the life of field biologists. Weather, including the temperature, wind, and rain chances, etc., might dictate if we are able to get in the
Mike Schoonveld: Four steps to get out of messes that come with trolling
Trolling used to be simple. Each person in the boat would select a lure, drop it into the lake and let out some line.
Once the right amount of line was uncoiled off the
Streams of Thought: Vacancies continue to hinder Minnesota DNR’s fisheries field offices
There’s really not down time, so to speak, when it comes to the operations at Minnesota’s 29 area fisheries offices. That said, things get pretty serious about this time of year, when the task of
Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – September 26, 2024 – video
The panfish bite has picked up a bit since our last report, and Lake Erie anglers continue to do well for yellow perch and walleyes.
All about minnow baits used for perch on Lake Erie
In 2012, when Hurricane Sandy went through the north coast, causing massive storm damage from high winds, emerald shiners were noticeably affected. Afterward, wild bait collectors could not find any wild schools near their normal
Ohio charter captains briefed on happenings around Lake Erie
In late August, Ohio Sea Grant Director Chris Winslow, Fisheries Extension Specialist Tory Gabriel, and the Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory staff hosted 25 licensed charter captains to provide them with information that they can
Michigan Fishing Report – September 25, 2024
Fishing from these ports was reported as great over the past week.
Protection of lake whitefish part of proposed fishing regulations presented to Michigan NRC
At its September meeting in Lansing, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission was presented with several proposed fishing regulations ranging from protection of whitefish and sturgeon to size reductions for bass and pike in some lakes
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Jigging up fish during late-season warmth
The heat wave continued recently in the northland, and with the warm weather we weren’t seeing the walleyes schooling up yet. That said, we are still able to catch some fish along the weeds and
